usage: "He directed the children to do their homework"
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal.
usage: "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.
usage: "Please don't aim at your little brother"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
Direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short.
usage: "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
Having no intervening persons, agents, conditions.
usage: "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"; "direct vote"
(a.) In the direction of the general planetary motion or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the motion of a celestial body.
(v.t.) To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road.
(v.i.) To give direction; to point out a course; to act as guide.
(a.) Pertaining to or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates; as, direct nomination, direct legislation.